Indiana

is on Eastern Time

In 2006 as a result of a review by the Department of
Transportation, eight counties were moved from the Eastern Time Zone
to the Central Time Zone, effective April 2, 2006. These were Starke
and Pulaski Counties in the northwest; and Daviess, Dubois, Knox,
Martin, Perry and Pike Counties in the southwest.

On October 30, 2005, at 02:00 DST, all areas currently operating on
Daylight Saving Time adjusted clocks to 01:00. In Indiana, 77
counties were already operating at 01:00 EST and made no adjustment.
However, five Indiana counties near Cincinnati, OH, and Louisville,
KY, adjust from EDT to EST and five near Chicago, IL, and five
surrounding Evansville, IN, adjust from CDT to CST.

If the April 28, 2005, Indiana state legislation stands up, on
April 2, 2006, Indiana will no longer be counted as one of three
states which do not Spring ahead from "standard" to
"daylight saving" time or Fall back from daylight to
standard six months later. The Indiana Legislature voted to approve
Daylight Saving Time for Indiana and to petition the US Department of
Transporation to hold hearings to determine the location of the
dividing line between the Eastern and Central time zones, relative to Indiana.

The state
is a leader in agriculture with corn the principal crop. Hogs,
soybeans, wheat, oats, rye, tomatoes, onions, and poultry also
contribute heavily to Indiana's agricultural output.

Much of
the building limestone used in the U.S. is quarried in Indiana, which
is also a large producer of coal. Other mineral commodities include
crushed stone, cement, and sand and gravel.

Wyandotte
Cave, one of the largest in the U.S., is located in Crawford County
in southern Indiana, and West Baden and French Lick are well known
for their mineral springs. Other attractions include Indiana Dunes
National Lakeshore, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Lincoln Boyhood
National Memorial, and the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.

Indiana's
form of government is closely modeled on the federal government with
three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The Governor,
elected for a four-year term, heads the executive branch. The General
Assembly, the legislative branch, consists of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. Indiana's fifty State Senators are elected
for four-year terms and one hundred State Representatives for
two-year terms. In odd-numbered years, the General Assembly meets in
a sixty-one day session. In even-numbered years, the Assembly meets
for thirty session days. The judicial branch consists of the Indiana
Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and local circuit courts. On the
national level, Indiana is represented in Congress by two Senators
and ten Representatives.

In General

Indiana
is a diverse state with a few large urban areas, a number of smaller
industrial cities, and many small towns. It is known nationally for
its sports teams and athletic events: the NFL's Indianapolis Colts,
the NBA's Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis 500 motorsports race, the
largest single-day sporting event in the world, and for a strong
basketball tradition, often called Hoosier Hysteria.

Although
many stories are told, the origin of the term, "Hoosier" is
unknown. The state's name means "Land of the Indians", or
simply "Indian Land". The name dates back to at least the
1768 Indiana Land Company, and was first used by Congress when
Indiana Territory was created, at which time the territory was
unceded Indian land. Angel Mounds State Historic Site, one of the
best preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United
States, can be found in Southwestern Indiana near Evansville.

Recreation
and Sports

Over 1.1
million acres of land are available for outdoor recreation in
Indiana. The Department of Natural Resources operates parks, forests,
nature preserves, fish and wildlife areas, museums and memorials
across the state. Brown County
State Park and the Indiana State Museum at Indianapolis are two
of the more popular facilities.

Indianapolis
has become a major center for sporting events. Besides being home of
the Indiana Pacers professional basketball team and the Indianapolis
Colts in pro football, Indianapolis is also host to the "Indy
500" in May and the "Brickyard 400" in August, run at
the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the RCA Championship tennis
matches each summer.

Indianapolis
Colts(NFL)
- IndianapolisOfficial
Colts WebsiteIndiana
Fever (WNBA) - Indianapolis Indiana
Pacers (NBA) - Indianapolis Indiana
Firebirds (AFL) - Indianapolis The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena
Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home
games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the
Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana
Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association.On September 20, 2004, the date of the announced
sales deadline, the Arena Football League announced the termination
of the Firebirds franchise.